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The document outlines the history and pillars of the special relationship between the US and UK. It discusses 3 pillars - common law, mutual investment between the two countries of over $250 billion, and their diplomatic and security partnership as allies in both World Wars. It also mentions other areas of cooperation such as intelligence sharing and promoting joint economic policy goals.
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To join the League of Nations, countries first had to commit to a policy of disarmament.
This meant that each nation had to take steps to reduce their arms buildup including soldiers and weapons. Those who signed the Treaty of Versailles also agreed to these terms as well.
To aid the process of disarmament the League of Nations held a disarmament conference in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Disarmament Conference sought to reduce a nations stockpiles of offensive weapons and ensure the independence of many countries. However, countries felt that the rate of disarmament was poor and many countries were not disarming fairly or at an even rate. This particularly annoyed Germany and Hitler who withdrew Germany from the conference in 1934.
WWII: Neutrality & Lend Lease
The document discusses US isolationism after World War I, when over 323,000 Americans were casualties and the war cost $32 billion. Congress passed Neutrality Acts to limit US involvement in future wars by prohibiting loans and travel on belligerent ships. However, the 1941 Lend-Lease Act ended US neutrality by allowing the US to lend or lease arms and supplies to countries seen as vital to the US defense, like Britain who lacked money to pay for goods. This shifted the US from isolationism to supporting the Allies in World War II.
WWII: Neutrality & Lend Lease
The document discusses U.S. isolationism after World War I and policies leading up to American entry into World War II. It provides statistics on U.S. casualties and costs from WWI as well as outlines the Neutrality Acts of the late 1930s which aimed to keep America out of future European wars by limiting trade. However, the Lend-Lease Act of 1941 ended U.S. neutrality by allowing America to supply allies like Britain with war materials important to the defense of the U.S. against the Axis powers.
CH_22_World War II
1) The document discusses several key aspects of World War 2 history from the US perspective, including FDR's Good Neighbor Policy in Latin America, US isolationism in the 1930s, the US entry into the war after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and developments on the home front such as the four freedoms and women's roles.
2) It also covers US relations with Japan deteriorating due to Japan's expansionism and ultimately leading to the Pearl Harbor attack, as well as the impact of the war on social issues like treatment of Japanese Americans and civil rights.
3) The document concludes by discussing the Manhattan Project and the US deciding to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, seen as short
WWII: Neutrality & Lend Lease
The document discusses key events and policies leading up to US involvement in World War II. It provides statistics on US casualties and costs from World War I, contributing to isolationist sentiment. It also outlines the Neutrality Acts of the late 1930s which aimed to keep the US out of future conflicts by limiting trade and loans to belligerents. However, the 1941 Lend-Lease Act ended US neutrality and committed major economic support to fight against Germany, marking America's shift towards aiding the Allies.
Ch 22_World War II
The document provides an overview of several topics in 20th century American history, including the Good Neighbor Policy in Latin America, U.S. isolationism in the interwar period, events leading to U.S. entry in World War II such as Pearl Harbor, the war on the home front, FDR's Four Freedoms, and the use of the atomic bomb which ended the war. It also discusses civil rights issues and the beginnings of the modern civil rights movement during this time. The document recommends online lecture resources on various history and government topics.
Lesson 2 Isolation Vs. Involvement
As World War II erupted in Europe, Americans were divided on whether the United States should get involved. While some supported President Franklin Roosevelt's increasing aid to Britain and the Allies through measures like cash-and-carry and lend-lease, isolationists wanted to stay out of the war. Germany rapidly conquered much of Europe, leaving Britain as the sole holdout against the Axis powers. Roosevelt argued that American freedoms were threatened by German and Japanese aggression and increased cooperation with Britain through the Atlantic Charter. However, as Germany attacked American ships supporting the Allies, involvement in the war became inevitable.
Cause for ww ii, wartime conferences and peace treaties
The document discusses the causes behind World War 2 and important wartime conferences between Allied powers. It outlines several long-term and immediate causes for WW2, including the Treaty of Versailles, rise of fascism, and failure of appeasement policies. It then summarizes some key conferences where Allied leaders coordinated strategy, like the Atlantic Charter which outlined post-war principles and the United Nations Declaration where 26 nations pledged cooperation against the Axis powers. The Casablanca Conference saw Churchill and Roosevelt agree to increase bombing of Germany and transfer resources to the Pacific once Italy was defeated.
UNIT 4-ROARING 20'S-A STUDY INTO THE AMERICAN HISTORY
The 1920s was the first decade to have a nickname: “Roaring 20s" or "Jazz Age." It was a decade of prosperity and dissipation, and of jazz bands, bootleggers, raccoon coats, bathtub gin, flappers, flagpole sitters, bootleggers, and marathon dancers.
The cold war.pptx
The cold war was a decades-long geopolitical conflict between the United States and Soviet Union stemming from ideological differences and competition for global influence. Tensions arose after WWII as the former allies disagreed over the reunification of Germany and the Soviet Union's influence in Eastern Europe. This started a nuclear arms race and proxy wars as the superpowers sought to contain the spread of the other's ideology and sphere of influence. The Cold War ended in the late 1980s as reform in the Soviet Union caused its collapse.
The Security Dilemma Between United States and Soviet Union During The Cold War
The Cold War which was occurred since 1945 until 1991 has brings out the security dilemma
between blocks of United States and Soviet Union. The security dilemma is a state of weapons
dependence that become a policy of a country as if for the states interests defense of a country
but actually it is for threaten other countries. The security dilemmas which occur more than 40
years, brings many issues in international relations. The purpose of this study “Security Dilemma
between United States and Soviet Union during the Cold War” is to identify and understand the
relations between cold war and security dilemma. This study give attention to meaning of cold
war and security dilemma, why it was happened and what kind of security dilemma that has
experienced by Soviet Union and United States during the Cold War.
*Please use the academic rules about citation when you want use this as reference
A Look at Neutrality Now — and After the Ukraine War.pdf
The document discusses the need to update the concept of neutrality in international law in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It notes that autocrats like Putin have weaponized concepts like neutrality to further their own ends. Specifically, Putin could claim that countries providing military aid to Ukraine have violated neutrality and thus justify expanding the war. However, scholars say neutrality law does not apply here and aiding Ukraine's self-defense is justified. The document argues the international community must clearly define norms for neutral states during war to prevent future exploitation and circumvention of laws. It proposes a conference to formally update the legal framework governing neutrality.
Foreign Policy
The document provides an overview of American foreign policy, outlining its basic purposes of protecting national security and promoting democracy. It discusses the country's shift from isolationism to interventionism over time. Key aspects covered include the State Department, tools of foreign policy like diplomacy and military force, historic policies and events, and goals like world peace and human rights.
The Western Democracies Stumble
This PPT provides an overview of the US, France and Britain after WW1. What steps did the world take to stop the advance of war and communism.
The Nature of World Order
The document discusses the meaning and development of world order over time. It defines world order as the legal, political and economic framework governing relationships between states. A new world order emerged following the Cold War characterized by increased globalization and interdependence. Key events and organizations that shaped world order include the Treaty of Westphalia, League of Nations, United Nations, and Gulf War. Access to resources is discussed as a potential source of future conflicts.
The fall of berlin wall
The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 marked the reunification of East and West Germany after decades of division following World War II. The wall was originally constructed in 1961 by East Germany to prevent mass emigration to the west. Its fall was precipitated by growing civil unrest in East Germany and a miscommunication by an East German official that travel restrictions would be eased. Thousands of East Germans flooded checkpoints and began dismantling the wall. Germany was officially reunified on October 3, 1990, ending over 40 years of separation. Today, Germany is a powerful democratic nation and economic powerhouse.
Unit 4 lesson 1 from isolation to involvement
This document provides an overview of key events and terms related to the early years of World War II and the debate in the United States over intervention. It describes Germany's rapid military conquests across Europe from 1938 to 1941 using blitzkrieg tactics, Britain's resistance against German air attacks, and the growing alignment of Allied and Axis powers. It also explains how Roosevelt advocated increasing support for the Allies through policies like cash-and-carry and lend-lease, while isolationists opposed greater involvement, leading to heated debates in the U.S. The summary ends with Germany attacking U.S. ships and war seeming inevitable.
THE IMPERATIVE OF THE END OF THE MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX AND THE WAR ECON...
This article aims to present when and how the industrial-military complex and the war economy were born and structured in the great capitalist powers and demonstrate the imperative need for both to be brought to an end in the world so that world peace can exist. It can be said that the great capitalist powers, having war industries, sponsor the arms race and the maintenance of permanently organized armies divorced from civil society and at the same time leading to the radical subversion of the economy and society. The large military-industrial complex detached from civil society requires the proliferation of wars and the adoption of a permanent war economy. One fact is evident: peace will never be built in the world with the existence of the military-industrial complex and the war economy, especially in the great capitalist powers. This is why the end of the military-industrial complex and the war economy in the world becomes imperative. This means that, for peace to exist in the world, there must be an end to the military-industrial complex and the war economy. For there to be peace in the world, there must be world disarmament. For peace to exist in the world, would the holders of political and economic power in the great capitalist powers accept global disarmament? Would the war industry leaders and lobby accept the end of the war economy? No is the answer to these two questions. This means that humanity is facing an impasse that is difficult to overcome, which is to disarm the warmongers and bring the war economy to an end to make world peace prevail.
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Special relationship us uk
- 2. Plan • Introduction: US declaration of independence • What’s US UK special relationship? • Pillar I: Common Law • Pillar II: Mutual investment • Pillar III: Diplomatic and Security Partnership • Other areas of corporation • Personal Relationship • Public opinion • Videos
- 3. US declaration of independence America : most precious British territories By losing USA: GB: humiliated on the international scene British King George III: never to recognize the independence of Americans and to punish them in every possible way.
- 4. recognized in 1783. World War I showing Britannia arm-in-arm with Uncle Sam symbolizing the Anglo-American alliance
- 5. The « special relationship » between UK and USA British Prime Minister Winston Churchill described the new bilateral relations between two states as “special relationship”. domains: political, diplomatic, cultural, economic, military The President Truman’s Secretary of State said: “Of course a unique relation existed between Britain and America, our common language and history insured that.”
- 6. History of Relationship • Pillar I: Common Law • Pillar II: Mutual investment • Pillar III: Diplomatic and Security Partnership
- 7. Pillar I: Common Law (1/2) • America was founded on British idea of a law based state
- 8. Pillar I: Common Law (2/2) The shared heritage = common law tradition English speaking countries share common values and beliefs
- 9. Pillar II: Mutual investment (1/2) GB and USA invest over $250 billion in each other’s economies, more than any two other countries For over 300 years, the prosperity of Britain and America has always been closely linked
- 10. Pillar II: Mutual investment (2/2) • USA has used from GB knowledge of British best practice British investment to bring order out of chaos the first Bank of the United States, modeled closely on the Bank of England to pay off the American debt financed the construction of the American railroads…
- 11. Pillar III: Diplomatic and Security Partnership (1/2) Allies in both WWI & WWII • Winston Churchill and Franklin Delano Roosevelt realized importance of a close military alliance US defense companies are commonly in competition for UK military contracts
- 12. Pillar III: Diplomatic and Security Partnership (2/2) Strategic allies in information and technology US has given the UK nuclear technologies that have surpassed other European powers Both founders of many international organizations such as NATO, WTO and the G-8
- 13. Other areas of cooperation cooperation in military matters, technology and intelligence sharing After WWII: common goal: monitoring and countering communism
- 14. Other areas of cooperation Intelligence community:
- 15. Other areas of cooperation Economic policy: The key sectors for British exporters to the USA : Aviation, aerospace, commercial property, chemicals and heavy machinery the US ambassador suggested to British business leaders that the special relationship could be used 'to promote world trade and limit environmental damage as well as combating terrorism'